NHL free agents: 2009 class
The following NHL players became free agents July 1:
ANAHEIM DUCKS
F Todd Marchant(notes) SIGNED Signs a two-year, $2.25M deal to remain with the Ducks. Story D Francois Beauchemin(notes) SIGNED Former Ducks GM Brian Burke lures the defenseman to Toronto for $11.4M over three years. Story D Scott Niedermayer(notes) SIGNED Signs a one-year at $6M to remain a Duck and defer retirement for at least another summer. Story |
ATLANTA THRASHERS
BOSTON BRUINS
F Mark Recchi(notes) SIGNED Back for at least one more season ($1M) at age 41. Story D Shane Hnidy(notes) SIGNED Signs a one-year deal to remain with the Bruins. D Steve Montador(notes) SIGNED Signs a two-year, $3.1M contract to patrol Buffalo's blue line. Story |
BUFFALO SABRES
D Jaroslav Spacek(notes) SIGNED Signs a three-year deal at $11.5M with Montreal. Story |
CALGARY FLAMES
F Michael Cammalleri(notes) SIGNED Scores big with a five-year, $30M deal with the aggressively moving Canadiens. Story D Adrian Aucoin(notes) SIGNED Headed to the desert, assuming that's where the Coyotes remain, for one year at $2.5M. Story D Adam Pardy(notes) SIGNED Remains with the Flames by signing a two-year, $1.4M deal. |
CAROLINA HURRICANES
F Erik Cole(notes) SIGNED Signs a two-year deal for $5.8M to remain with the Hurricanes. Story F Chad LaRose(notes) SIGNED Signs a two-year deal worth $3.4M to remain with the Hurricanes. Story |
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
F Martin Havlat(notes) SIGNED Takes six-year, $30M deal from Minnesota, but reportedly isn't happy about having to move on. Story F Samuel Pahlsson(notes) SIGNED One of the game's best checking-line centers gets a three-year, $7.95M deal from Columbus. Story D Matt Walker(notes) SIGNED Signs a four-year deal with Tampa Bay. G Nikolai Khabibulin(notes) SIGNED Signs a four-year, $15-million deal with Edmonton, which lost Dwayne Roloson on the same day. Story |
COLORADO AVALANCHE
F Tyler Arnason(notes) SIGNED Signs an undisclosed, two-way contract with the Rangers. F Ian Laperriere(notes) SIGNED Signs a three-year, $3.5M deal to be a pesky player in Philadelphia, which never can have enough of those. Story F Joe Sakic(notes) RETIRED Calls it quits after 20 seasons. Story G Andrew Raycroft(notes) SIGNED Signs for one year and $500,000 to back up Roberto Luongo in Vancouver. Story |
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
G Wade Dubielewicz(notes) SIGNED Signs an undisclosed deal to compete for the backup job in Minnesota. |
DALLAS STARS
F Steve Begin(notes) SIGNED Moves on to Boston after signing a one-year deal worth $850,000. F Brendan Morrison(notes) SIGNED Signs a one-year, $1.5M deal with Washington, who hopes to fill a need at second-line center. Story D Sergei Zubov(notes) SIGNED Signs an undisclosed contract with SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL, thus ending an outstanding 16-year NHL career. Story |
DETROIT RED WINGS
F Marian Hossa(notes) SIGNED Chicago gives a whopping 12-year deal ($62.4M) to chase the Cup. Story F Mikael Samuelsson(notes) SIGNED Swedish forward spreads his wings and leaves the Wings' coup for three years and $7.5M with Vancouver. Story G Ty Conklin(notes) SIGNED Signs a one-year deal with St. Louis. Story |
EDMONTON OILERS
F Ales Kotalik(notes) SIGNED Signs a three-year, $9M deal with the Rangers. Story G Dwayne Roloson(notes) SIGNED Gets $5M over two years as "insurance" for Rick DiPietro. Story |
FLORIDA PANTHERS
F Radek Dvorak(notes) SIGNED Staying put after signing a two-year, $3.4M contract extension. Story D Nick Boynton(notes) SIGNED Signs one-year deal for $1.5M with Anaheim. D Jordan Leopold(notes) SIGNED Signs a one-year, $1.75M contact days after getting dealt by Calgary. Story D Karlis Skrastins(notes) SIGNED Signs a two-year deal worth $2.75M with Dallas. Story G Craig Anderson(notes) SIGNED Moves on to Colorado with a two-year deal. Story |
LOS ANGELES KINGS
MINNESOTA WILD
F Marian Gaborik(notes) SIGNED Off to the bright lights of Broadway to the tune of $37.5M over five years. Story F Stephane Veilleux(notes) SIGNED Leaving for Tampa Bay after agreeing to a one-year, $750,000 contract with the Lightning. Story D Kurtis Foster(notes) SIGNED Signs a one-year deal to move from Minnesota to Tampa Bay. |
MONTREAL CANADIENS
F Saku Koivu(notes) SIGNED Signs a one-year, $3.25M deal to join his buddy Teemu Selanne in Anaheim for the Finnish Flash's final season. Story F Tom Kostopoulos(notes) SIGNED Signs a $2.7M deal to play three seasons with Carolina. Story F Alexei Kovalev(notes) SIGNED No longer wanted in Montreal, the All-Star Game MVP takes his game to Ottawa for two years and $10M. Story D Mike Komisarek(notes) SIGNED Signs a five-year, $22.5M deal with the Maple Leafs. Story |
NASHVILLE PREDATORS
F Vernon Fiddler(notes) SIGNED Signs a two-year, $2.2M deal with the Predators. Story F Scott Nichol(notes) SIGNED Signs a one-year, $750,000 deal to center the fourth line in San Jose. Story F Steve Sullivan(notes) SIGNED All that rehab and patience during a long injury pays off in the form of two years and $7.5M. Now it's a question of just staying healthy. F Joel Ward(notes) SIGNED Staying in Nashville for three years and $3M. Story D Ville Koistinen(notes) SIGNED Departs for the Panthers to the tune of two years and $2.4M. D Greg Zanon(notes) SIGNED Signs a three-year, $5.2M deal with the Wild. |
NEW JERSEY DEVILS
F Brian Gionta(notes) SIGNED Gets a five-year deal worth $25M from Montreal. Story F John Madden(notes) SIGNED Chicago replaces Pahlsson with another top third-line center, paying him $2.25M for one season. Story F Michael Rupp(notes) SIGNED Moving on to Pittsburgh with a two-year deal that averages $825,000 per season. Story G Scott Clemmensen(notes) SIGNED That successful four-month stretch while filling in for Martin Brodeur is parlayed into a three-year, $3.6M deal with Florida. Story |
NEW YORK ISLANDERS
G Yann Danis(notes) SIGNED Signs an undisclosed deal to move from the Islanders to the Devils. Story |
NEW YORK RANGERS
F Nik Antropov(notes) SIGNED Signs a four-year, $16M deal with the Thrashers. Blog F Colton Orr(notes) SIGNED Signs a four-year, $4M deal with the Maple Leafs. Story D Paul Mara(notes) SIGNED Signs a one-year deal with Montreal. Story D Derek Morris(notes) SIGNED Signs a one-year deal with Boston for $3.3M. Story |
OTTAWA SENATORS
F Chris Neil(notes) SIGNED Re-signs with the Senators, a four-year, 8M deal. |
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
F Mike Knuble(notes) SIGNED Signs with Washington for two years at $5.8M. Story D Andrew Alberts(notes) SIGNED Signs a two-year, $2.1M deal to move on to Carolina. G Martin Biron(notes) SIGNED Signs a one-year, $1.4M deal to join a crowded goal crease with the New York Islanders. Story G Antero Niittymaki(notes) SIGNED Signs an undisclosed contract to move from the Flyers to the Lightning. Story |
PHOENIX COYOTES
F Brian McGrattan(notes) SIGNED Signs a one-year, $500,000 to stir the pot in Calgary. |
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
F Ruslan Fedotenko(notes) SIGNED Agrees to $1.8M for one year to remain with the Stanley Cup champs. Story D Hal Gill(notes) SIGNED Signs with Montreal, a two-year, $4.5-million deal for the veteran. Story D Rob Scuderi(notes) SIGNED Expected to provide veteran leadership on a young Los Angeles blue line after signing for four years for $13.6M. Story G Mathieu Garon(notes) SIGNED Columbus throws $2.4M at the Penguins' backup on a two-year deal. |
ST. LOUIS BLUES
D Jay McKee(notes) SIGNED Signs a one-year deal for just less than $1 million with Pittsburgh. Story |
SAN JOSE SHARKS
F Travis Moen(notes) SIGNED Signs a three-year deal to provide some grit along with all that newly acquired talent in Montreal. Story D Kent Huskins(notes) SIGNED Despite not appearing in any games after acquired at the trade deadline, the defenseman convinced the Sharks to grant a two-year deal worth $3.4M. Story G Brian Boucher(notes) SIGNED Will provide backup in Philadelphia, which will pay him $1.8M for two years of service. Story |
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
G Martin Gerber(notes) SIGNED Signs an undisclosed deal with Atlant Mytischy of the KHL. |
VANCOUVER CANUCKS
F Mattias Ohlund(notes) SIGNED Seven years at $24.5M to try to fix an ailing Tampa Bay blue line. Story F Daniel Sedin(notes) SIGNED He signs a five-year, $30.5M contract extension one hour before the free-agent market opened. Story F Henrik Sedin(notes) SIGNED Ditto. Story G Jason LaBarbera(notes) SIGNED Gets a two-year, $1.6M deal from Phoenix. Story G Curtis Sanford(notes) SIGNED Signs a one-year deal to compete for the backup spot in Montreal. |
WASHINGTON CAPITALS
F Donald Brashear(notes) SIGNED Two years at $2.8M to police the ice for the Rangers. Story G Brent Johnson(notes) SIGNED Signs an undisclosed contract to move from the Caps to the Cup champion Penguins. |